Temperature control and safety shutoff



45 947 "H, F, ALFERY @$14,220 TEMPERATUR CONTROL Aun SAFETY sHUToFF Filed may 13. 1943 s sheetefsneet 1 3am. 14, 194K H. F. ALFERY TEMPERATURE CONTROL ANDYSFETY SHUTOFF Filed )lay 13, 1943 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jan. 14, 1%'32 H. F. ALFz-:RY

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ravenv TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND SAFETY SHUTOFF application May is, 1943, serial No; 486,844

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This invention relates to control systems for heating a body of :duid and maintaining it at a desired temperature, within predetermined limits, and has to do with such a system embodying temperature control and safety shuto means.

My invention is directed to a system of the character stated having 'a main burner and thermostatic vmeans for automatically controlling iiow thereby exceeds a predetermined desiredl mari--4 mum. More specifically, I provide a conduit structure for supplying fuel to the main burner, this structure having an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber, supply of fuel to the inlet chamber being controlled by conditions' at the main burner for shutting ou the supply oi fuel thereto in the event of extinguishment of a pilot burner associated'with the main burner, or of the main burner, means also being provided for controlling supply of fuel from 'the inlet chamber to the Imain burner responsive to variations in temperature of the fluid heated by the main burner, there being means ior resetting a valve controlling supply of fuel to the inlet chamber, and there also being means supplementary to the recettinG means when the temperature ofthe i'luid being heated exceeds a desired predetermined mammina, this latter means enabling the resetting means when the temperature of the .uid to or below the desired maximum. The ineens. controlling admission ot fuel to the inlet chamber comprisesamain control valve yieldingly urged in closing direction and, in the normal operation of the control means, held in open position by an electromagnet energized by an electric current generated by a tbermocouple heated by a pilot burner associated with the main burner, or by the main burner itself, and manually operable means is provided lor releasing the main control valve from the electromagnet and thus completely shutting ou" :low of fuel to lthe main burner independently of the temperature of the uuid heated by that burner, when desired.

Further objects and advantages of my invention will appear from the detail description.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a side view, of a hot water boiler or tank, partly broken away and in section, with .temperature responsive means lor disabling the w control means embodying my invention applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a. plan view of the control means shown in Figure 1; l

5 Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 3 3 of Figure 2, certain parts being shown in elevation and certain part-s being broken away;

Figure 4 is a front view of the control means of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 5--5 of Figure 2, certain parts being shown in elevation; f

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectionaI view of showing a modified form of my invention; and

Figure 7 is a diagrammatic view of the electromagnet and the armature for holding the main control valve in open position, this vevv showing also-the manually operable switch means for releasing the amature from the frame of the electromagnet, and the associated circuits.-

I have illustrated the control means of my invention as used in connection with a hot water heater. by way of example. but it is to be understood that the control means of my invention is not limited to this particular use and may be employed for all analogous purposes or for any other purpose to which it is suited.

The control means of my invention comprises a suitably formed valve housing or body i@ provided at its upper end with an exteriorly threaded nipple li which, in the use of my invention illustratecl, is threaded through a boss l2 of a hot water tank it. Tank i3 is provided with an upwardly domed bottom Wall ifi beneath and adjacent which is suitably mountedl a gas burner ib of known type, disposed within a chamber defined by wall vI4 and the lower depending skirt 4o portion it of tank i3. The burner ttl is provided with a conduit l1 ilared at its lower end portion to provide a mixing chamber it, at the lower end of which is mounted an adjustable disc it provided with openings, forregulating the amount of air entering mixing chamber it, as is well known. Disc i9, and the bottom wall of chamber l@ are provided with openings centrally thereof for reception of a tip 2t suitably mounted on Athe upturned end cfa fuel supply pipe 2l passing through a suitable opening in skirt portion it of tank I3.

'l'he other end of pipe 2| is screwed into a projection 22 extending from one side of valve body l0 at the upper portion thereof, which projection 55 is suitably bored and tapped for that purpose.

the outlet chamber portion of the valve body,

Projection 22 is provided with a passage 23 therein opening into a cylindrical outlet chamber 24 closed at its outer end by a anged screw cap 25 threaded into thickened portion or boss 26 of back wall 21 of body I0, with an intervening gasket 28. The inner end wall of chamber 24 is provided with a valve port 29 opening therethrough into a neck 30 forming an integral inward extension of chamber 24 and provided with a circumferentially extending slot 3l opening into inlet chamber 32 of valve body I0. The inner end wall of chamber 24 is provided with a raised outwardly extending rib 33 providing a seat for a suitably faced valve 34 controlling port 29. Valve 34 is attached to the inner or forward end of a valve stem 35 for outward movement therewith; by means of a U -shaped retainer 36 of known type engaging in a corresponding circumferential groove in stem 35. The inner end of stem 35 abuts a reduced screw studI 31 of. an inner valve stem 38, secured to valve 34 mation in which is secured one end portion of a tube 41 in which is mounted, at said end, a flanged plug 48. A rod 49 extends slidably through plug 48 into the upper portion of inlet chamber 32 of the valve housing I0, the outer end portion of thisrod being screwed or otherwise suitably secured in a flanged closure plug 58 secured in the outer end of tube 41 in any suitable mannerI to provide a uid-tight and pressure-resistant closure therefor, conveniently by a circumferential bead 5I pressed inwardly from tube 41 into a corresponding groove in plug ed. The tube 41 is formed of a suitable metal, and has a coefficient of expansion much greater than that of rod 49, the coefficient of expansion of which preferably is quite small. Tube 41 and rod 49 together constitute a thermostat immersed in the water within tank I3 heated by burner I5,

' so that this thermostat issubjected to heat gencoaxially with "stem 35 by means of stud 31. The

outer portion of valve stem 35 is slidable in a hollow boss 38' integral with and projecting inward from the innerface of cap 25, this cap being recessed from its inner face for reception of the outer end portion of a coil compression spring 40 seating therein and confined between cap 25 and valve 34, this spring yieldingly urging the valve toward ts'inner or closed position.

Valve stem 38 is slidable, at its inner end portion, through a disc 4I seating against a shoulder in the rabbeted'inner end portion of neck 39, this disc having an inwardly extending circumferential flange 42 on which seats the edge of a spring steel snapidisc 43 of concavo convex cross section, of known type. A plunger 44 is slid ably mounted in the inner end of neck 30 andis provided, at its outer face, with an annularl projectionor rib 45 of substantially V shape in cross sectio-n, which contacts snap disc 43 a short distance from the edge thereof. In Figure 3 the snap disc 43 is shown in its inwardly bulged position, thus permitting closing of valve 34 by compression spring 40, which serves to hold this valve closed. Outward movement of plunger 44 exerts pressure upon snap disc 43 adjacent the circumference thereof, by means of element 45, thus deforming disc 43 which, when deformed to a certain extent, will snap to its other position so as to be bulged'outward, thedisc 43 in its outward movement contacting the inner end of valve stem 38 and forcing the same outward, thus opening valve 34 in oppositionto compression spring 4U and holding'the valve 34 in its open position. In that connection, it is to be noted that the pressure contact of element 45 with the 'snap disc 43, a short distance inward from the edge of the latter, in conjunction with the edge of disc 43 seating on rim 42 of the disc 4I, supplements the snap action of disc 43 so as to assure opening of valve 34y and maintaining of this 40 and held closed thereby until snap disc 43 is v 52 is loosely pivoted at .55. Lever 54 is pivoted,-

intermediate its ends, at 56, on a mounting block 51 disposed between arms 53, this bloc'k 51 being threaded onto the inner end portion of an adjusting screw 58 rotatably mounted through a.

stufling box 59 of housing I0. Screw 58 is provided, on its stem portion, with an enlargement cooperating with the inner end of the stuing box structure and with a follower 6I and a nut 62 screwing into the outer end of the stuiling box, for confining screw 58 against endwise movement. At its outer end screw 58 is provided with an enlarged head 84, preferably knurled, carrying, at its inner end, and index member 65 provided with a point or index element movable over a suitably graduated scale 88 on theY outer surface of valve housing I0. The lower end portion of lever 54 is of increased thickness and rounded as shown, at 85, and contacts the inner face of rfollower 44 centrally thereof. In

"Figure 3 th'e lever 54 and associated parts are 50' 34, the temperature of the thermostat decreases and rod 49 is forced inward of valve housing i8, thus forcing the lower end of lever 54 outward, that is, toward outlet chamber 24, with corresponding, outward movement of follower 44. When the temperature to which the thermostat is subjected has decreased to the desired minimum, the outward movement of plunger 44 causes outward flexing of the snap disc 43, thus open- -ingvalve 34 and maintaining it open until the desired maximum temperature has been again attained, at whichl time lever 54 will have been returned to its position shown in Figure/3 and the valve 34 will be closed by compression spring 40, in the manner previously described. By means of the screw 58, the pivot 56 of lever 54 can be adjusted inward and outward, within limits, so that the thermoresponsive means for opening and closing the outlet valve 34 can be adjusted with facility for operation of this valve at any desired predetermined minimum and maximum temperatures, within limits.

Valve housing lo is provided, at thelower end d about port ll. An inlet valve 13 of suitable con? struction controls port 1l, this valve being urged in closing direction by a compression spring it disposed about valve stem 15 and conned between valve it and the upper or inner end of an electromagnet housing 16 secured to the lower end of valve housing iii by a flanged nut l1, or'

in any other suitable manner. An armature 1o is attached to the lower end of valve stem 'ib and,

rin the open position of valve 13, is disposed in its attracted position in which it is held by an electromagnet 'i9 within housing 16,' when the electromagnet is energized. When valve 13 is in its closed position the armature 18 is in its released position spaced away from the electromagnet'w,

13 is in its open position, as shown in Figure 3. In order to reset the valve 'It to open. position, the reset stem 93 is moved inward of housing Ill into contact with arm te o angle lever 8d'. thus swinging this lever, in the continued inward movement of reset stem 93, in a oounterclockwise direction, as viewed in Figure 3, and moving valve l into its open position and the. armature the latter being effective, when energized, for

holding the armature 1d in attracted position in opposition to compression spring M but ineiiective for moving the armature 'lo from its released position to its attracted position. Under normal operating conditions, the electromagnet lo is energized and inlet valve 13 is held. by the electromagnet in its open position. A gas supply pipe et, provided with a shutoi cock 8l of known type, leads from a suitable source of supply of gas, or other fuel oi suitable character, this pipe screwing at its upper end into a lateral projection et extending from the opposite side of valve housing lo from the projection 22, projection di being disposed at the lower portion of valve housing it and opening into the latter below partition lo. 'Under normal conditions, the gas cock ul is open, and when valve lf3 is in its open position,

gas flows into inlet chain-ber 32 from which it may flow through pipe 2i to the main burner it, under control ci the outletyalve tt.

inlet valve 'it is provided with a stem o5, coarial with and constituting in eect a continuation oi stem le, projecting therefrom upward through the inlet opening li. The upper end portion of stem iid is slotted at t6 for reception of the end portion of lower arm dfi of an angle or bell crank. lever titl pivoted at til in chamber 3i?. The other arm il@ of lever t8 extends upward gena orally along. the outer or front wall of housing it, and arm il is loosely pivoted at 9i to the valve stem tl. The upper end portion of arm dil is disposed between the enlarged lower portion ed sion spring leo seats in the recessed vinner end' portion of button et, between which and washer ibi of the stumng box 9d spring itll is confined. The spring serves to urge stem 93 outward and also to compress the packing of the stumng 4bon to provide a duid-tight seal about the stern.

' vWhen inlet valve 'le is released from electromagnet le, it is moved upward by the compression spring 'lo into its closed position, in which position of this valve arm Sd of lever te is disposed adjacent head it ci resetstem 93, arm it@ being spaced away from head 92 when the valve 'it into its attracted position adjacent electromagnet le, the latter, if energized,.the=n serving to retain valve it in its reset or open position Arm t@ is disposed adjacent the lower enlarged portion to of lever bd, when valve 13 is in its open position and lever 5d is in the position which it occupies when the thermostat, comprising the tube l'i and rod do, has been heated to the desired maximum temperature, or, more correct-ely, the body of uid surrounding and in contact with the thermostat has been heated to the desired maximum temperature. mits resetting of the inlet valve 13 to its open position, in the manner above described. In the event the desired maximum temperature is exceeded and the water or other huid is heated to an objectionably high temperature, lever b4 is turned in countercloclrwise direction about its pivot et, as viewed in Figure 3, into a position in which the lower enlarged portion t5 thereof contacts arm ilo and swings lever te in clockwise direction, thus forcing armature lo away from electromagnet le and releasing the valve i3, which is then closed by spring 1d. So long as the objectionably high or excessive temperature persists, lever ed remains inposition obstructing inward movement oi arni ed oi lever tu, thus disabling the resetting means and preventing reopening oi the inlet valve i3. That guards against supply of iuel to the burner :ib in the event outlet valve dil should remain open, due to sticking or other causes, after the water or other fluid has been heated to the desi-red maximum temperature. in such event, the lever 5d would function to assure closing of valve 1t. whiley also preventing opening thereof until the water or other iiuid cools to or below the desiredY maximum temperature.

When the control means oi my invention is applied to a hot water boiler or analogous apparatus, I preferably provide thermocouple means for energizing the electromagnet ld, such means being heated by a pilot burner associated with the main burnerA or, in certain cases, by the :main burner itself. A tting ille is screwed into a boss lll extending from one side of valve housing it, and opens into inlet chamber 32. A pilot burner till, of suitable known type, is connected by a tube it@ to tting ltlli for supplying fuel to the pilot burner from a point between the inlet and outlet valves. So long as the inlet valve 'it remains in its open position, fuel will be supplied to the pilot burner which, after ignition thereof, burns continuously and serves to ignite the main burner, after extinguishrnent of the latter, when supply of' fuel thereto is reestablished by openingof the outlet valvetd. The electromagnet it and the means for energizing it may be similar to the electromagnet and the energizing 'thermocouple therefor disclosed in my Patent No. 2,276,909. The thermocouple has a hot junction l lil disposed in proximity to the pilot burner i'l so as to be heated by 'the flame thereof. The internal element of the thermocoupie is suitably joined'to a lead conductor iii disposed within andninsulated from a metallic tube Si@ suitably joined to the: other or external element of the thermocouple and consti- That peracreage tuting a second lead conductor. This thermocouple may be similar to that disclosed in the patent to Oscar J. Leins, No. 2,126,56'1, or may be of any other suitable type. Thel thermocouple means is attached to the electromagnet housing 16'by connector means H5 effective for connecting lead to one terminal of an energizing coil IIS, disposed about one leg of frame ||1 ofthe electromagnet 19, and for connecting the tubular` lead ||2 to the other terminal of coil H6. The

' connector means referred to may be similar to that disclosed in my Patent No. 2,276,909, mentioned above, and need not be illustrated nor described here in greater detail. Suiiice it to state `that the electromagnet 19 is provided with a coil energized from a suitable source of electric current, preferably by means of a thermocouple heated by a pilot burner associated with the main burner, or, in certain cases, by the main burner. I also provide means whereby the inlet valve 13 may be released from the electromagnet 19 so as to be moved into closed position, independently of the automatic control means above described. This latter means is similar to the manual release of my Patent No. 2,276,909, and a brief description thereof will suffice. The terminal of coil IIB, which is connected to lead is also connected, by a lead |20, shown in Figure 7, to a bracket 12| carrying a contact member |22 and secured to but insulated from a bracket |23 suitl ably mounted on the lower end wall of electromagnet housing 16. Contact member |22 cooperates with a contact point |24, carried by a. resilient metal strip or contact spring\ 25 secured to the lower end wall of housing 16 in electrical conducting relation thereto. A tubular fitting |26 is suitably secured at its upper end to housing 16, withinl an opening through the lower end wall thereof, and slidably receives a plunger |21 normally held outward-by a coil compression spring |28 seating at its outer or lower end in the recessed inner end portion of a button |29 secured on the outer end of plunger |21.

seating on packing material |3| compressed about plunger |21 to provide a fluid tight closure thereabout. Outward movement of plunger |21 is lim- 'ited by aiiange. |32 thereon, adjacent the inner end thereof, and the inner end of this plunger is disposed in alignment with the free end portion of the contact spring |25. It will be seen that by pushing the button |23 inward or upward, spring |25 is deformed and contact point |24 may be moved into contact `with contact member |22.

. Since lead conductor ||l is connected to housing -16 and the contact spring |25 is also connected lto housing 16, when the contactpoint |24 is be understood that, within the broader aspects of my invention, Aany other suitable means may be provided for energizing the electromagnet, and any other suitable means may be provided for releasing the inlet valve from the electromagnet or, if desired, such release means may be omitted, though it is preferred.

The modified form of my invention illustrated in Figure 6 is similar'to that of Figure 3, except that the valve body o'rhousing 1| 0 is provided with a duct or passage |34 opening from inlet chamber 32 into an offset |35 of outlet chamber 2d. A regulating screw |36, having a, tapered inner end, is threaded through the wall of housing i with, in its innermost position shown in Figure 6, the tapered inner end thereof extending into the outer end of duct |34 and providing therewith a restricted annular orifice through which gas or other fuel may 'iiow from inlet chamber SZ into outlet chamber 263, so long as the inlet valve 13 is open, providing means for supplying to the burner i a restricted amount of fuel for dim or low'operation thereosumcient to maintain the water within boiler i3 at approximately the desired-"maximum temperature during periods when water is not being withdrawn from the boiler or tank i3 in considerable amount.

Spring |28 is I confined between button |29 and a washer |30 'With the arrangement of Figure 6, for low or dim operation of the burner i5, gas will be supplied to this burner so long'as the valve 13 is in vopen position and independently of the closing of the outlet valve 34. Accordingly, if desired, the pilot burner |01 may be omitted, the thermocouple being so disposed that the hot juncture thereof is heated by a .iet or flame of the main burner which, if desired, may be provided with `a suitably directed jet opening or orice for that purpose. It will also be understood that any other suitable known type of burner maybe used in place of the burner I5 shown. It is also desirable that the ow of gas to the pilot burner,

when used, be regulated, for which purpose tting |05 is provided with'a tapered plug valve |38 of known type held seated by a compression spring |39, in a known manner, this valve having a slotted stem extending above tting |05 for reception ofi the blade of a screw driver, or other suitable instrument, whereby the valve may be turned to regulate the amount of gas flowing tothe pilot burner |01.

It will be seen that under normal operating conditions, the control-means of Figures 1 to 5, inclusive, and Figure 7, is automatically operative for supplying fuel to the main burner responsive to a desired minimum temperature and fcr cutting oi the supply of fuel to the burner respon. sive to a desired maximum temperature, so long -pilot light, the electromagnet is deenergized,

thereby causing -closing of the inlet valve, which prevents iiow of fuel to either the main burner or the pilot burner until the latter burner has been relighted. In Vthe resetting operation, the reset button is pushed in so as to open the inlet valve 13 andmove the armature 18 to its retracted position, after which the pilot burner |01 is ignited and the hot juncture ||0 of the thermocouple is heated thereby, the reset button 33 being held in its inner position for a short time, until the coil of the electromagnet has been properly energized, after which button 99 may be released and returned to its normal outer position, the inlet valve 13 being then held in its open position by the electromagnet. The operation of the-modied form shown in Figure 6 is .the same as that above described, except that the aci-1,220

tion and arrangement of parts of my invention gized by said thermoelectrlc generator effective may be resorted to without `departing from the eld and scope thereof, and' I intend to include all such variations, as fall within the scope of the appended claims, in this application, in which the preferred forms only of my invention have been disclsed.

I claim:

1.l In control means of the character described, a main burner, a fuel supply conduit therefor,

means comprising an inlet valve and an outlet l valve for .controlling dow of fuel through said conduit, meansyieldingly urging said inlet valve in closing direction, a thermoelectric generator,

electromagnetic means energized by said thermoelectric generator effective when energized for a normally holding said inlet valve in open position, reset means for Imoving said inlet valve from closed to open position, thermoresponsive means subject to heat generated by said main burner effective for opening and 'closing said outlet valve responsive to a desired minimum temperature and 'a desired maximum temperature,

.and means responsive to said thermoresponsive ,means and operable at a temperature in excess or said desired maximum temperature to releasev said inlet valve from said electromagnetic means for movement to closed position and to prevent resetting said inlet valve to open position by said reset means until. the temperature to which said thermoresponsivemeans is responsive drops below said excessive temperature'.

2. 'in control means o the character described, a valve body having an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber with an outlet valve port therebetween, said inlet chamber having an inlet valve port, an inlet valve controlling said inlet port i responsive means for opening and closing said outlet valve responsive to a desired minimum temperature and a desired maximum temperature, said thermoresponsive meansl comprising means for moving said lever in valve closing dlrection effective for releasing said inlet valve lfrom said electromagnetic means responsive to temperature in excess of said desired maximum and for ,thereafter restraining said levern against movement in valve opening direction so long as such excess temperature persists.

3. In control'means of the character described, a valve body having an inlet chamber and an outlety chamber with an outlet valve port therebetween, said inlet chamber having an inlet valve port, an inlet valve controlling said inlet port yleldingly urged in closing direction, a thermoelectric generator, electromagnetic means enerwhen energized for normally holding said inlet valve' in open position, said inlet' valve having a stem extending through said inlet port, an angle lever pivoted in said inlet chamber with one arm pivoted to said stem for moving said inlet valve into open position and in closing direction, a reset stem for moving said lever in valve opening direction, and thermoresponsive means for opening and closing said outlet valve responsive `to a desired minimum temperature and a desired maximum temperature, said thermoresponsive means comprising a -second lever having a part normally disengaged from the other arm of said iirst lever for movement of the latter into inlet valve opening position but engageable with said other arm for moving said first lever in inlet valve closing direction and thereafter restraining it against movement in inlet valve opening direction, responsive to temperature in excess of the desired maximum and so long as such excess temperature persists. I v

, 4. In control means of the character described, a valve body having an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber with` an outlet valve port therebetween, said inlet chamber having an inlet valve port, an inlet valve controlling said inlet port yieldingly urged in closing direction, :a thermoelectric generator, electromagnetic means energized by said thermoelectric generator effective when energized `for normally holding said inlet valve in open position, said inlet valve having a stem extending through said inlet port, an angle lever pivoted in said `inlet chamber with one arm pivoted to said st'emvfor moving said inlet valve into open position andin closing' direction, a reset stem slldable through said valve body into contact withthe other -arm o1 said leverv for moving the latter into valve opening position, a second lever in said inlet chamber, a thermostat connected to said second lever for moving it in one direction responsive to a desired minimum temperature and in the opposite,

direction responsive to a desired maximum temperature, and means actuated by said second lever for opening `and closing said outlet valve responsive to movement of said second lever in said one direction and in said opposite direction, said second lever being disposed'to contact said other arm of said first lever and thereby move the latter in its other direction to releasel said inlet valve from said reset means, when the temperature to which said thermostat is subjected exceeds the desired maximum, and to thereafter obstruct movement of said other arm of said first lever and thereby restrain the latter against movement into valve opening position so longy as such excess temperature persists.

5. In control means of the character described, a valve body having an inlet chamber` and an outlet chamber with an outlet valve port therebetween, said inlet chamber having an inlet valve port, an inlet valve controlling said inlet port yieldingly urged in closing direction, electromagnetic means effective when energized for normally holding said inlet valve in open position, means for energizing said electromagnetic means, an outlet valve controlling said outlet port, means comprising a snap disc for opening said outlet valve by movement of said disc in one direction and closing it responsive to movement of said disc in the opposite direction, reset means for moving said inlet valve from closed to open position, thermoresponsive means,.mechanical means actuated by said thermoresponsive means effective for causing movement of said disc in said vone direction and in said other direction responsive to a desired minimum temperature and to' a deaeiaeao said thermostat is subject drops below said pre.-

.V determined temperature.V

sired maximum temperature. and means respon- `outlet chamber into said, inlet chamber, said inlet chamber. havingr an inlet valve port, a snapy disc mounted at its edge in said neck, an outwardly opening and inwardly closingvalve controlling said outlet port yieldinglv urged inward and having an inwardly extending stem disposed y with its inner end adiacent said disc to be contacted thereby for opening said valve when said disc is iiexed outward. a disc follower slidable in the inner end of said neck having on its outer face an annular Aelement contacting said disc adjacent'the edge thereof. a valve operating lever pivoted intermediate its ends in said inlet chamber with one arm contacting the inner face of said follower. a thermostat connected to the other armof said lever eiective for moving said one arm thereof outward and inward for opening and closingA said outlet valve responsive to a desired minimum temperature and a desired maximum A temperature. an inlet valve controlling said inlet port yieldingly urged in closing direction. a thermoeiectric generator, electromagnetic means energized by said thermelectric generator eiective for normally-holding said inlet valve in open position. reset means for moving said inlet .valve from closed to open position, and means responsive to said thermoresponsive means and operable at a temperature in excess oi said desired maximum temperature to release said inlet valve from said electromagnetic means for movement to closed position and to prevent resetting said inlet valve to open positionby said reset lmeans until the temperature to which said thermoresponsive means is responsive drops below said excessive temperature.

7. In a device of the class described, in combination, an electromagnet, an armature' for said electromagnet. a valve member connected to said armature, a thermocouple subject to the heat and thermostat controlled means operable at aA predetermined temperature to release said armature from saidl electromagnet for movement of said valve member to closed position and to prevent resetting said armature to attracted position and said valve member to open position by said reset means until the temperature to which of a yflame and connected in circuit with s'a'd elecy tromagnet whereby normally said armature is 8. In'a'device of the class described, in combination, an electromagnet, an armature for said electromagnet, a controlling member connected to said armature, a thermocouple subject to the heat of a iiame and connected in 'circuit with said electromagnet whereby normally said armature is held in attracted-position and said controlling member in a iirst position by the thermoelectric current owing through said electromagnet when said thermocouple 'is heated by said ame but on extinguishment of said ame said controlling member is moved to a second' position bythe release of said armature'by said electromagnet, reset means for resetting said arma.- ture to attracted position an'd said controlling @member Ito said first position, and thermostat controlled means operable at apr'edetermined temperature to release said armature from said electromagnet for movement of said controlling member to said second position and to prevent resetting said armature to attracted position and said controlling member to said rst position by said reset means until the temperature to which said thermostat is subject drops Abelow said predetermined temperature.

9. In a device of the class described, in combination, 'an electromagnet, an armature for said electromagnet, a first valve member connected to said armature, a thermocouple subject to the heat of a flame and connected in circuit with said electromagnet whereby normally'said armature is held in'attracted position and said iirst valve member is held in open position by the.

thermoelectric current flowing through said electromagnet when said thermccouple is heated by said flameA but on extinguishment of said llame said first valve member is moved to closed position by the release of said armature by said electromagnet, reset means for resetting said armature to attracted position and said iirst valve member to open position, thermostat controlled means operable at a predetermined temperature to release said armature from said electromagnet for movement of said rst valve member to closed position and to 'prevent resetting said armature to attracted position and said. ilrst valve member to open position by said reset means until the temperature to which said thermostatis subject drops below. said predetermined temperature, and a second valve member in series with said first valve member and actuated between closed and open positions by said thermostat controlled means at temperatures below said predetermined temperature.

10. In a device of the class described, in combination, an electromagnet, an armature for said electromagnet, a iirst controlling member connected'to said armature, a thermocouple subject to the heat ofa flame and connected in circuit with said electromagnet whereby normally said armature is h eld in attracted position and said iirst controlling member in a iirst position by the thermoelectric current owing through said electromagnet when said thermocouple is Aheated by said flame but on extinguishment of said flame said rst controlling member is moved to a second position by the releasefof said armature by said electromagnet, reset means for resetting` said armature to attracted position and said first controlling member to said rst position. thermostat controlled means operable a't a predetermined temperature to release said armature from said electromagnet for movement of stat controlled means at temperatures below said predetermined temperature.

` 11. In a device of the class described, incomf bination, an electromagnet, an armature for said electromagnet, a valve member connected to said amature, a thermocouple subject to the heat of a flame and connected in circuit with said electromagnet whereby normally said armature is held in attracted position and said valve in open position by the thermoelectric current flowing through said electromagnet when said thermocouple is heated by said lflame, but on extinguishment of said flame said valve member ismoved to closed position by the release of said armature by said electromagnet, a reset stem for Vresetting said armature to attracted position and said valve member to open position, a thermostat, an arm controlled by said thermostat. and a pivoted bell crank lever having one arm connected to said valve member and another arm positioned between and cooperable with said thermostat con-r trolled arm and said reset stem, said'thermostat controlled arm and said bell crank lever being operable at a predetermined temperature sensed by the thermostat to release .said armature from said electromagnet for movement of said valve member to closed position and to prevent resetting said armature to attracted position and said valve member to open position lby said reset stem until the temperature to which said thermostat is subject drops below said predetermined temperature.

12. In a device of the classdescribed, in combination, an electromagnet, an armature for said electromagnet, a controlling member connected 14 tracted position and said controlling member to said first position, a thermostat, an arm controlled by said thermostat, and a pivoted bell crank lever having one arm connected to said controlling member and another arm positioned between and cooperable with `said thermostat controlled arm and said reset stem, said thermostat controlled arm and said bell crank lever being operable at a predetermined temperature sensed by the thermostat to release said armature from said electromagnet for movement of said controlling member to said second position and to prevent resetting said armature to attracted position and said controlling member to sad'rstl position by said reset stem until the temperatllnfe'A to which said thermostat is subject drops bel'o said predetermined temperature.

13. In a device of the class described, in corn;-

bination, an electromagnet, an armature for said electromagnehsa first valve member connected to said armature, a thermocouple subject to the v heat of a ame and conne'cted in circuit with said temperature.

electromagnet whereby normally said armature is held in attracted position and said valve memberl is held in open position by the thermoelectric current flowing through said electromagnet-when said thermocouple is heated by said iiame but on extinguishment of saidflame said rst valve member is moved to closed position by the release 1 of said armature by said electromagnet, a reset stem for resetting said armature to attracted position and said first valve member to operiv position, a thermostat, an arm controlled by said thermostat, a pivoted bell crank lever having one arm connected to said rst valve member and another arm positioned between and cooperable with said thermostat Acontrolled arm and said reset stem, said thermostat controlled arm and said bell crank lever being operable at a` predetermined temperature sensed by the thermostat to release said amature from said electromagnet for movement of said iirst valve member to closed position and to prevent resetting said armature to attracted position and said rst valve member to open position by said reset stem until the temperature to which said thermostat is subject drops below said predetermined temperature, and a second valve member in series with said rst valve member and actuated between closed and open positions by said thermostat controlled arm at temperatures below said predetermined HENRY F. ALFERY. 

